The door opened again, and several people were complaining about the heavy rain outside.

Lu Yinong let go of me.

I lowered my head, bypassed her, and went to the bathroom to wash my face.

As the door closed, my spine slid down along the door.

I held my head and cried silently.

At that time, I didn't know that just outside the door, someone was watching my reflection in the glass door, unable to move.

I washed my face with one hand, wiped off the water, and looked at myself in the mirror.

My eye sockets were still a bit red. Damn it, how can a guy not hold back tears?

I gave myself a few slaps, threatening the person in the mirror: Xie Yizhou, be a real man, try to mess with me again?

Coming out of the bathroom, I smiled first. "It smells so good, Te Zhou, you're good at cooking."

Everyone was sharp-minded and immediately ignored my reddened eyes, praising Te Zhou for being beautiful, kind-hearted, and a good cook.

Te Zhou picked up the last dish and passed by me.

He seemed like he wanted to say something, but he held back and just gave me a punch.

"Happy birthday, stop complaining," he said.

A few classmates together lit the candles, folded paper crowns, one for each, and placed them on my and Lu Yinong's heads.

I don't know who pushed me, and Lu Yinong bumped into my arms.

I reached out and embraced her shoulders.

Xue Shishi raised the Polaroid camera. "Come on, look at me!"

So we smiled at the camera, and when the flash went off, we had to show all eight teeth.

Today is Lu Yinong's 21st birthday.

Then someone shouted, "Both birthday stars, make a wish!"

The lights in the living room were turned off.

Only the candlelight flickered.

I secretly opened my eyes and looked at her. She had her eyes closed, and the candlelight cast a thin shadow on her eyelashes.

Her ten fingers were clasped together, and she was making a wish with great seriousness.

I vaguely remembered that she used to say she didn't believe in these things.

So I closed my eyes too.

Heaven, heaven, if you can really hear.

Then, for my 19th birthday wish, I want her to be safe.

I want Lu Yinong to be safe.